Thursday, October 27, 2011

National Conference on Urban Catharsis: The Psycho-Moral Cleansing Effects of Literatures in English NCUC 2012...


OBJECTIVE
This Conference on “Urban Catharsis: The Psycho-Moral Cleansing Effects of the Literatures in English” has a dual purpose: First of all it is a sincere attempt to encourage research and aesthetic study of literatures in English rediscovering or focusing the elements /situations or characters or incidents that bring out the moral, spiritual or emotional cleansing of the reader resulting into a certain positive change. The equally important second purpose is to appreciate the value of those literary creations that employ this therapeutic modality and to acknowledge and honour their creators for their conscious or unconscious contribution towards the human welfare. For the very purpose, join our venture to dive into the depths of the ocean of Literatures in English to pick up the pearls of humanitarian values of Literature.

THEMES: (Possible topics may include but not restricted to)
Geneological study of the term 'Catharsis' relevant to the literary theorists from Aristotle to Artaud; from classical age to Post-modern age
Interpretation of the term "Urban Catharsis" with references to Dalit Sahitya or Literatures in English
Angst, Virginity, Alienation and Social Psycology in Post-Modern/Colonial writings in English
Diaspora and Urban Catharsis
Psychology, Catharsis and Literature
Catharsis of Family issues in modern fiction
Feminist anger, resistance and Catharsis
Political issues in fiction and Catharsis
Role of modern and post Literatures in English in the betterment of human self through Catharsis
Contribution of Literatures in English in solving social and religious chaos through Cathartic effects.
Catharsis through literary works on cross-culture trauma, migration, life in the diasporas etc
Violence as catharsis?
Indian English Fiction and Catharsis
Significance of fictional Catharsis in the modern world
Humour as Catharsis-- the urban Scenario
Cathartic effect of films based on literary works -- Comparative study of films and their literary adaptations
Representations of anger, madness and death as Catharsis in literature

for rest of the details pls visit this link... http://www.lingayasuniversity.edu.in/NCUC2012/
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